Cherry CreekSD
Population 224: a town settled in 1904.
Is Cherry Creek a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Cherry Creek, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cherry Creek. Cherry Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
224 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cherry Creek.
Cherry Creek stands out in South Dakota and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Cherry Creek: 1.4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are North Eagle Butte (37%), Eagle Butte (14%) and Faith (12%). The median commute is under 31 miles.
| Cherry Creek | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Cherry Creek is hotter
The seasons in Cherry Creek: cold, snowy winters, warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cherry Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Cherry Creek sits above two thirds of U.S. communities. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 14%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cherry Creek is
40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cherry Creek. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Cherry Creek. In Cherry Creek, 31% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 23% report frequent mental distress.
| Cherry Creek | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cherry Creek | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.9% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cherry Creek
Moving to Cherry Creek: who provides what
Cherry Creek is unincorporated, so Ziebach County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
99% of working residents leave Cherry Creek for work
Where Cherry Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cherry Creek; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cherry Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Cherry Creek
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Cherry Creek (Lakota: čhaŋpȟá wakpála; "Chokecherry Creek") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ziebach County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2020 census. The community takes its name from Cherry Creek.
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- Elevation
- 1,729 ft
- ZIP code
- 57622
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